The edge or shape of a piece of clothing around the neck and upper chest area.
Compound of 'neck' and 'line,' a straightforward term that emerged in the early 20th century with modern fashion terminology. It describes the outline where the fabric meets the body at the neck.
Fashion designers use neckline shapes as a form of visual language—a V-neck elongates the face while a boat neck widens the shoulders, showing how something as simple as where cloth cuts can change how your whole body appears!
Neckline terminology (plunging, modest, demure) became gendered through fashion policing and moral judgment of women's bodies, particularly from 19th-century onward.
Use descriptive, non-judgment terms: 'crew neckline,' 'V-neckline,' 'square neckline' focus on style, not morality or gender.
["neckline depth","collar style"]
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